Director Angie Kilsby, writer and producer India Stanley, and producer India Williams are the winners of this year's AACTA Pitch: Focus initiative, receiving $15,000 in development funds and a suite of Sony equipment on loan to produce their film 'Skin Deep'.
Nick Matthews' psychological thriller One Eyed Girl has won the jury prize in the 'Dark Matters' category at the Austin Film Festival in Texas.
Producer Steve Jaggi is convinced audiences are hankering for films with positive, joyful themes, an antidote to the dark subjects often favoured by filmmakers.
The fresh urban drama Skin Deep has been officially selected in the narrative competition of the 2014 Austin Film Festival.